Turbine developers took some time out of their busy schedules to discuss the upcoming release of the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion, The Seige of Mirkwood.

WarCry Validor-SoG: Hi, Can you confirm if PvMP will get some love in the next book update?
Jalessa: In addition to the level increase for Monster Players in Mirkwood, you will have changes with the crowd control diminishing returns system (including changes for conjunction immunity), changes to increase the amount of infamy/raid gained in raid groups, changes to the base levels of power and health regen for creeps, updated Free Player rewards for PvMP play, and a slew of bug fixes.

Click on to read the full transcript of the chat and we look forward to the new expansion due out soon.

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